324 BUIEF KEMAHKS. 



Epiphytes, or False Parasites, which grow upon either dead or 

 living vegetable!", withoiit deriving any nourishment from them. This 

 class which has often been confounded with the preceding, has two 

 distinctly characterized divisions. The first which approaches true 

 Parasites, comprehends cryptogamous plants, the germs of wliich, pro- 

 bably carried to their stations by the very act of vegetation, develope 

 themselves at the period when the plant, or that part where they lie, 

 begins to die, then feed upon the substance of the plant during its 

 mortal throes, and fatten upon it after its decease ; such are Nema- 

 sporas, and many Sjihcnrias ; these are spurious intestinal parasites. 

 The second comprehends those vegetables, whether ciyptogamic, such 

 as Lichens and Musci, or phanerogamous, as Epidendrums, which live 

 upon living plants, without deriving any nutriment from them, but 

 absorbing moisture from the surrounding atmospliere ; these are super- 

 ficial false parasites ; many of them will grow upon rocks, dead trees, 

 or earth. — Clericns. 



New Dahlias sent out last Speing. — The following notes are 

 inserted in Gloinifs Garden Almanac for 1851, and Mr. Glenny adds, 

 " They were made from two plants of a sort ; one set grown on the 

 borders of a paddock, the other in the home garden, affording a double 

 chance of judging." They were made by a friend on whose judgment 

 he can rely. 



* Magnijicent. — A new coloiu', a fine outline. Petals close, and 

 occasionally confused, but a great acquisition for its colour and outline. 



* Sir F. Bathurst. — A model, every flower good, and an average 

 size, Avith all the flowers left on the plant to grow. 



*Mrs. Seldon. — A clear certain yellow, of good average quality, and 

 an excellent centre ; one of my plants I could have cut from any day, 

 the other not so certain. 



* Snoic-Jlake.' — A bold white flower, with a first-rate centre and good 

 outline ; an acquisition in its class. 



* Premier. — A flower that may be always depended on for its centre, 

 which is well up, and a good general average outline and face ; petals, 

 however, too small. 



* Elizabeth. — A very lovely fancy flower, amethyst and bluish-white ; 

 quite above the average of the best fancies, and the centre good from 

 first to last. 



Beauty Supreme. — Very beautiful, and very small ; too small, I fear, 

 but I made no effort to enlarge the growth. 



*'Lady Gre7iviUe. — Constant and rough, a certain flower up to a 

 certain point, and useful. 



* Flyhig Dutchman. — A very useful fancy flower, of the red and 

 vhite class. 



'*Miss Crompton. — Very useful, but the petals not covered enough 

 to be first-rate, rather square on the side and flat on the face. 



* Queen of Lilacs. — A beautiful rose colour, and fine general form, 

 but two or three more rows of petals wanted to make it first-rate. 



*Duke of Cambridge. — Also a rose, good general form, rather rough, 

 but an acquisition for its boldness, without being very coarse. 



Queen of Primroses. — Compact flower, but texture, colour, and 

 general appearance poor. I don't like it. 



